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Lecture: TM-1.1 - The Test Process
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Lecture Contents:
Overview of the Test Process
The 7 Core Activities of the Test Process
Core Responsibilities of a Test Manager
Test Planning in Depth
Test Monitoring and Control in Depth
Test Completion in Depth
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Lecture Contents:
Overview of the test planning activity
Timing and formality of test plans in different SDLCs
Core test management tasks in the planning phase
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Lecture: TM-1.1.2 - Test Monitoring and Control Activities
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Lecture Contents:
The test manager tasks during test monitoring and control
An overview of test monitoring and test control
Examples of Decisions and Corrective Actions
The Monitoring Framework
How to present results to stakeholders
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Lecture: TM-1.1.3 - Test Completion Activities
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Lecture Contents:
Understanding the core of test completion
Key test management activities in the test completion
The process of generating and approving the test completion report
Documentation and process improvement
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Lecture Contents:
Understanding the context of testing
Key Influences on the Context of Testing
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Lecture Contents:
Definition and actions of stakeholders involved in the SDLC
Demonstrating different stakeholders and their roles
How can a test manager analyze the project stakeholders
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Lecture: TM-1.2.2 - Importance of Stakeholders’ Knowledge in Test Management
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Lecture Contents:
The strategic role of stakeholders in test management
The Stakeholder Matrix (Power-Interest Matrix)
The role of the test manager in using the Power-Interest Matrix
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Lecture Contents:
Understand what a Hybrid development model is
Understand why hybrid models are used
Understand how test management adapts to hybrid models
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Lecture: TM-1.2.4 - Test Management Activities for Various Software Development Lifecycle Models
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Lecture Contents:
The test manager's role in sequential vs iterative SDLCs
How a test manager deals with estimation, testware, tools, automation... etc
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Lecture: TM-1.2.5 - Test Management Activities at Various Test Levels
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Lecture Contents:
Test management in component testing
Test management in component-integration testing
Test management in system-integration testing
Test management in system testing
Test management in acceptance testing
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Lecture: TM-1.2.6 - Test Management Activities for Different Test Types
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Lecture Contents:
Functional Testing Management
Non-Functional Testing Management
Black-Box Testing Management
White-Box Testing Management
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Lecture: TM-1.2.7 - Test Management Activities to Plan, Monitor, and Control
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Lecture Contents:
Comprehensive scope definition for test planning
Risk assessment and mitigation plan
Resource allocation strategy
Execution oversight
Tool and environment optimization
Development collaboration
Adaptive process management
Quality gate management
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Lecture: TM-1.3 - Risk-Based Testing
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Lecture Contents:
Introduction of risk-based testing R.B.T
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Lecture Contents:
Review the concept of product risk
The role of the test manager in risk mitigation
The correlation between software testing and risks
Risk analysis, Risk monitoring, and Risk control
RBT Across the Test Process (Planning, Analysis, and Execution)
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Lecture: TM-1.3.2 - Identification of Quality Risks
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Lecture Contents:
Understand how and why to identify product quality risks
The role of a test manager in risk identification
The role of stakeholders in risk identification
Different risk identification techniques
The by-products of the risk identification process
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Lecture: TM-1.3.3 - Quality Risk Assessment
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Lecture Contents:
The concept of quality risk assessment
Approaches to categorizing risks
Factors affecting risk impact and likelihood
Data-driven vs. judgment-driven assessment
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Lecture: TM-1.3.4 - Quality Risk Mitigation Through Appropriate Testing
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Lecture Contents:
What is risk mitigation in testing?
What influences the test approach?
Tailoring test effort by context
Monitoring and reporting residual risk
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Lecture Contents:
The RBT techniques
Heavyweight techniques
Lightweight techniques
Hazard Analysis
Cost of Exposure
FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
Systematic Software Testing (SST)
PRAM (Pragmatic Risk Analysis and Management)
PRISMA (Product Risk Management)
Choosing the Right Technique
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Lecture Contents:
The RBT techniques
Heavyweight techniques
Lightweight techniques
Hazard Analysis
Cost of Exposure
FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
Systematic Software Testing (SST)
PRAM (Pragmatic Risk Analysis and Management)
PRISMA (Product Risk Management)
Choosing the Right Technique
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Lecture: TM-1.3.6 - Success Metrics and Difficulties Associated with Risk-Based Testing
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Lecture Contents:
Understand why we measure the success of RBT
Actions taken during retrospectives to evaluate success
Using metrics to assess the efforts in risk mitigation
Process improvement goals
Challenges of risk-based testing
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Lecture: TM-1.4 - The Project Test Strategy
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Lecture Contents:
Understanding what a test strategy is
The relationship between organizational and test strategy
Documentation of test strategy
Formality of test strategy in sequential vs agile SDLCs
The value of the test strategy
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Lecture: TM-1.4.1 - Choosing a Test Approach
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Lecture Contents:
Key elements of test strategy
Test strategy (The theory vs practice)
Influencing factors on the test approach
Balancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the test strategy
Fine-tuning the test approach
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Lecture: TM-1.4.2 - Analyzing the Organizational Test Strategy, Project Context, and Other Aspects
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Lecture Contents:
Context analysis before choosing the test approach
Factors influencing the test approach selection
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Lecture: TM-1.4.3 - Definition of Test Objectives
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Lecture Contents:
The significance of test objectives
The documentation of test objectives
S.M.A.R.T criteria for test objectives
Resource considerations for test objectives
Contextual factors for test objectives
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Lecture: TM-1.5 - Improving the Test Process
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Lecture Contents:
The significance of test process improvement
Levels of application of the test process improvement
Tailoring the improvements
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Lecture: TM-1.5.1 - The Test Improvement Process (IDEAL)
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Lecture Contents:
The IDEAL model of improvement
Areas where the IDEAL model can be applied
Improvement process initiation
Diagnosing and establishing the improvement process
Implementing the improvement plan
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Lecture: TM-1.5.2 - Model-Based Test Process Improvement
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Lecture Contents:
Understanding the essence of model-based test improvement
Organizational and project/team level improvement
TMMi and TPI NEXT models
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Lecture: TM-1.5.3 - Analytical-Based Test Process Improvement Approach
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Lecture Contents:
Analytical vs model-based test improvement
Root-Case Analysis (RCA)
Measures, metrics, and indicators
The GQM Approach
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Lecture: TM-1.5.4 - Retrospectives
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Lecture Contents:
Understanding retrospectives
Significance of retrospectives
Retrospectives steps
Retrospectives in sequential vs Agile
Documentation of retrospectives
The role of testers in retrospectives
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Lecture: TM-1.6 - Test Tools
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Lecture Contents:
Introduction of test tools
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Lecture: TM-1.6.1 - Good Practices for Tool Introduction
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Lecture Contents:
The significance of good tool introduction practices
Evaluating and selecting a tool
Adopting and rolling out a tool
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Lecture: TM-1.6.2 - Technical and Business Aspects for Tool Decisions
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Lecture Contents:
The big picture behind tool decisions
Factors affecting tool implementation and usage
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Lecture: TM-1.6.3 - Selection Process Considerations and Return on Investment Evaluation
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Lecture Contents:
Tool introduction considerations
The different expectations of tool introduction
Business and technical feature analysis
Return On Investment (ROI)
Recurring, non-recurring, and opportunity costs
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Lecture: TM-1.6.4 - Tool Lifecycle
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Lecture Contents:
Understanding the tool lifecycle
Stages of the tool lifecycle
The Role of a Tool Administrator
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Lecture: TM-1.6.5 - Tool Metrics
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Lecture Contents:
Purpose of tool metrics
Types of data collected by tools
Different examples of data collection
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Lecture: TM-2.1 - Test Metrics
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Lecture Contents:
The relationship between metrics and test objectives
Categories of test metrics
The role of metrics in test management
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Lecture: TM-2.1.1 - Metrics for Test Management Activities
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Lecture Contents:
Roles of metrics in test planning
Roles of metrics in test monitoring and control
Roles of metrics in test completion
Overview of the usage of test metrics
Defect Detection Percentage (DDP)
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Lecture: TM-2.1.2 - Monitoring, Control, and Completion
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Lecture Contents:
Test Metrics for Monitoring, Control, and Completion
Common metrics used in test monitoring
Common metrics used in test completion
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Lecture: TM-2.1.3 - Test Reporting
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Lecture Contents:
Metrics at different test levels
Snapshot Reporting vs Trend Reporting
Reporting product risk metrics
Reporting defect metrics
Reporting test progress metrics
Reporting coverage metrics
Reporting cost and effort metrics
Combining metrics for deeper insights
Decision making based on metrics
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Lecture: TM-2.2 - Test Estimation
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Lecture Contents:
Test estimation and its significance
Test estimation in project management
Common inputs for test estimation
Consequences of poor estimation
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Lecture: TM-2.2.1 - Estimating What Activities Testing Will Involve
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Lecture Contents:
The purpose of the test estimation
The characteristics of test estimation
Understanding testing as a sub-project
Steps in estimating testing activities
The Time-Cost-Quality triangle
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Lecture: TM-2.2.2 - Factors Which May Influence Test Effort
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Lecture Contents:
Factors that influence test estimation
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Lecture: TM-2.2.3 - Selection of Test Estimation Techniques
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Lecture Contents:
Introduction to test estimation techniques
Activities covered by the test estimation
Metrics-based vs. Expert-based test estimation
A deeper dive into test case estimation
Factors influencing the choice of the estimation techniques
Updating estimations over time
How test managers are involved in estimation
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Lecture: TM-2.2.3 - Selection of Test Estimation Techniques
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Lecture Contents:
Introduction to test estimation techniques
Activities covered by the test estimation
Metrics-based vs. Expert-based test estimation
A deeper dive into test case estimation
Factors influencing the choice of the estimation techniques
Updating estimations over time
How test managers are involved in estimation
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Lecture: TM-2.3 - Defect Management
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Lecture Contents:
Understanding defect management from the perspective of test management
The significance of a well-managed defect management system
Understanding different scenarios where anomalies are not defects
Stakeholders involved in using the defect management system
The role of a test manager in defect management activity
A preview of the defect lifecycle
The value of defect data
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Lecture: TM-2.3.1 - Defect Lifecycle
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Lecture Contents:
Reasons behind the need for a defect lifecycle
The value of early defect detection
Key states in the simple defect workflow
Understanding the defect workflow
Variations of the defect workflow
Best practices for the defect workflow
The role of a test manager in defect workflow
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Lecture: TM-2.3.2 - Cross-functional Defect Management
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Lecture Contents:
What is cross-functional defect management?
Who owns the cross-functional defect management?
Who is on the defect management committee?
How does the committee work?
What are the triage meetings?
The importance of defect prioritization
Defect manager role in large projects
Tools vs communication
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Lecture: TM-2.3.3 - Specifics of Defect Management in Agile Teams
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Lecture Contents:
The distinction of defect management in Agile
Instances where defect report generation is a must
Sending unresolved defects to the backlog
Factors influencing the level of formality
Defect documentation in Agile
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Lecture: TM-2.3.4 - Defect Management Challenges in Hybrid Software Development
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Lecture Contents:
Introduction to hybrid SDLC
Challenges of defect management in hybrid SDLC
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Lecture: TM-2.3.5 - Defect Report Information
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Lecture Contents:
The need for defect report information
Balancing details in defect reports
Mandatory information for a defect report
Tool-generated information for a defect report
Additional context-specific information
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Lecture: TM-2.3.6 - Defining Process Improvement Actions Using Defect Report Information
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Lecture Contents:
The significance of process improvement
Key areas of analysis using defect reports
Proactive measures
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Who is this course for?
Software testers who want to apply for a test manager position
Current test managers aiming to improve their test management skills
Students who want to pass the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager exam
Other stakeholders seeking an understanding of the test management process
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What to expect during our CTAL-TM V3 journey?
14 hours of test management training
Thorough explanations of all test management concepts
Lectures accompanied by a lot of examples
Clear and natural pace audio for better follow-up
Solving the official ISTQB CTAL-TM V3 exam sample questions after each section
The presentation slides for each lecture are available for download (PDF Files)
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What to expect after completing this course?
Solid understanding of all test management concepts and terminology
Deep comprehension of how a test manager should behave in different contexts
Being able to digest the essential actions required in the test process
Gain the context-awareness of a test manager in various test types, levels, and SDLCs
Revisit Risk-Based Testing and explain its various measures and considerations
Analyze and explain the typical choices for a test approach and strategy
Master the IDEAL approach for test process improvement and adaptation
Explain the tool lifecycle and best practices for tool introduction and maintenance
Using test results and metrics in test control and achieving the test objectives
Understanding the proper test estimation techniques and their influencing factors
Master the defect management process in different SDLC models
Excellence in analyzing, building, and improving a test team based on a skills matrix
Learn the basics of stakeholder relationships essential for any test manager on any project
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Join us and become the next superstar of test management!